Darren turns 3!!

Nicknames: Dare Bear, Bubba, Dare, Monster

Clothing Size: 4t Everything but soon to go into 5t shirts!

Personality: You are my little comedian, you love to make faces, say funny things, and all around love to make people laugh! You are talking so much now and although you can he hard to understand sometimes we love hearing the cute things you have to say!! I am loving getting to know you so much more now.

Things I Could Do Without: The stubborn attitude about some things you think should go your way. However, it has been getting much better of the last month!

Item/Toy We Love The Most: The new airplane you got for your birthday, such a neat toy.

Item/Toy You Love The Most: Right now, anything to do with Lightning McQueen or Cars in general.

Things I’m Loving Most Right Now: Just watching you learn, you are understanding so much more. And tell us about everything you see. I love also that you and Kyra can go off and play imagination games together for hours even if sometimes it means dealing with silly ways of playing. Cars in doll houses and dolls going down car ramps! I also love how much better you are getting about listening to mom!

Things You’re Loving Most Right Now: Playing with Cars, and anything to do with imagination. You go on crazy adventures I just wish I knew what was going on in your mind!! You love all things Ninja Turtles, and Cars!!

1st Day of Kindergarten Interview

My sweet girl is already a Kindergartner, some days I am in shock and think how is this possible other days I wish she was graduating!!! Awwww parenting!

But alas she is in Kindergarten this year and she loves it so far. We did this interview on her first day but I am just now posting it can't wait to see what she says each year!!

How old are you? 5

What is your favorite show right now? Strawberry Shortcake

What is something you like to do? Make crafts

What is something you are good at? Writing in the lines

If you could pick another name what would it be? Kaysa

Favorite colors? Turquoise and Pink

Favorite toys? My little ponies

What do you want to be when you grow up? A Chef

What do you like to take to bed with you? Monkey

What is your favorite book right now? Huck Runs Amuck

What is your favorite movie? Cinderella

What is your favorite season? Winter

What is your favorite food? Strawberries

What is your favorite Animal? Baby horse

What is your favorite sport? Soccer

Who is your best friend? Colbey

What is your favorite holiday? Christmas

Where is the coolest place you went this year? The Beach

Darren 18 months

Nicknames: Dare Bear, Bubba, Dare

Clothing Size: 2t pants, but going into 3t shirts

Personality: You are still the funny guy!! You make me laugh all the time!! But you are so sweet and caring too!! You are starting to say so many words and I swear you learn at least a new word each day!!

Things I Could Do Without: The temper tantrums that are beginning, and when you yell when Kyra wants to play and you don't. 

Item/Toy We Love The Most: Forward Facing car seat, you love seeing us and being able to look outside and see more than the sky!!

Item/Toy You Love The Most: Books, Cars, and Trains!! You love your Truck book and the Color book from the library.

Things I’m Loving Most Right Now: You learning so many new words, and watching you just explore. You are always learning and trying new things!!!

Things You’re Loving Most Right Now: Running around, Climbing anything you can, Looking at animals and bugs, Cuddling with mom and dad!!!

Darren's cake smash!!

If you are friends with me on Facebook, which lets face it most of you are!! You probably have already seen these pictures!! But in my usual style mostly because I love having this blog to look back on, I'm gonna dump the pictures here too!  I mean he is just adorable!!

Darren Before!!

 Cake Before!!

 He was a little hesitant at first!!!

 And then he wasn't!!!

 Look of a 1 year old who LOVES cake!!!

 Maybe I could just stick my face in!!!

 You are funny mom I am gonna come get you!!!

 Oh shoot I knocked my cake over....

 What do I even do now?

 Sister had to help make him messy!!

 Baby After!!

Cake after!!

Darren's Birthday Party

I really can't believe his Birthday has come and went!! But the party was just perfect, we decided to keep it super low key, more of a play-date than a party!! And it worked out just fantastic!! We just had close friends there and were able to sit and talk with everyone!! And Darren got more than enough fantastic gifts!! Spoiled little stinker!!! Stay tuned I should be posting his Cake Smash Session soon!!!